The "Jungle" by Upton Sinclair
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Slide One: Title & Introduction
Title of Book (1 point)
Author's Name (1 point)
Picture/Photograph/Visual (2 points)
Your Name (1 point)
Slide Two: The American Dream
For this section, write down your own ideas of what you think the American Dream is specifically to you. Think about what you hope for yourself in the future! What is your idea of the American Dream in terms of the following: a job, a home, & the government? Divide one slide into 3 equal parts and address those 3 areas: job, home, & government. Or you can use one slide per area.
Include the following & the title above.
1. Job—at least 2 sentences (5 points)
1. Home—at least 2 sentences (5 points)
1. Government-at least 2 sentences (5 points)
Slide Three: Nightmare #1 The Job & Working Conditions
For this section, you need to read all of the excerpts (from the excerpt sheet given to you in class) and pick one from the Job section to respond to in your own words - Do you think what is happening in the excerpt is fair? Is it right for people to be treated this way? How would you feel if you experienced these conditions? Explain in your paragraph how it is an American Nightmare. Do not rewrite the excerpt!
Include the following & the title above.
Excerpt #______ (write which excerpt you chose to respond to)
At least one paragraph response, 5-7 sentences **pictures are optional
(20 points)
Slide Four: Nightmare #2 Housing
For this section, you need to read all of the excerpts (from the excerpt sheet passed out in class) and pick one from the Housing section to respond to in your own words - Do you think what is happening in the excerpt is fair? Is it right for people to be treated this way? How would you feel if you experienced these conditions? Explain in your paragraph how it is an American Nightmare. Do not rewrite the excerpt!
Include the following & the title above.
Excerpt #______ (write which one you chose to respond to from the sheet)
At least one paragraph response, 5-7 sentences **pictures are optional
(20 points)
Slide Five: Nightmare #3 Government
For this section, you need to read all of the excerpts (from the excerpt sheet passed out in class) and pick one from the Government section to respond to in your own words - Do you think what is happening in the excerpt is fair? Is it right for people to be treated this way? How would you feel if you experienced these conditions? Explain in your paragraph how it is an American Nightmare. Do not rewrite the excerpt!
Include the following & the title above.
Excerpt #______ (write the # you chose to respond to from the sheet)
At least one paragraph response, 5-7 sentences *pictures are optional
(20 points)
Slide Six: Modern Day Connections
The two acts passed after The Jungle was published eventually evolved into what we now know today as the Food & Drug Administration (FDA). It is the FDA's job to ensure that the food & medicines America are safe for citizens to consume. For this section, you will research an example of the FDA having to intervene to enforce the law.
Here are some examples you can choose to research:
Issues with Fast Food
Food & Medicine Recalls
Problems with Prescription Drugs
Immunizations
Various Salmonella & Ecoli Contaminations
Organic/Non-GMO
You do not have to choose only from this list. If you find a different example to research, just check with your teacher first!
For this slide, include the following & the title above.
I. Modern day example (2 points)
II. Explanation of the example (8 points)
III. Explanation of how this example relates to the law (8 points)
Slide Seven: Works Cited (2 points)
Please list all the websites & other sources you used to complete this project. Include sources for any pictures or photographs you've included as well.
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This response examines the American dream through the prism of those immigrants who were subjected to egregious workforce violations while living in the 19th century.
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